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	Among European comics, comic book series made primarily in France and Belgium -- also known as '''BD''', from their French name ''bande dessinée'' ("drawn strip") -- are a <s>big</s> huge industry by themselves (3rd largest in the world, after U.S. [[Comic Books]] and Japanese [[Manga]]) and have produced many great classics. They are also quite distinct from their American and Japanese counterparts (though cultural co-mingling has reduced those a bit, especially concerning manga; their extremely high popularity since the early 90's has forced the industry to adapt a bit to survive).		Among European comics, comic book series made primarily in France and Belgium -- also known as '''BD''', from their French name ''bande dessinée'' ("drawn strip") -- are a <s>big</s> huge industry by themselves (3rd largest in the world, after U.S. [[Comic Books]] and Japanese [[Manga]]) and have produced many great classics. They are also quite distinct from their American and Japanese counterparts (though cultural co-mingling has reduced those a bit, especially concerning manga; their extremely high popularity since the early 90's has forced the industry to adapt a bit to survive).